Yatron Ransomware Plans to Spread Using EternalBlue NSA Exploits

We ran across the article below, and we were floored that there is now Ransomware-As-A-Service (RaaS). To put this in perspective, this is a service sold by an enterprising criminal to other criminals to enable them to encrypt your files and demand a ransom to unlock your files. In exchange for the ransom, you will receive a decryption key that may or may not work to decrypt your files.

This is like a thief selling a foolproof solution to other thieves to break into your home, take all of your valuables, and demand a ransom to get them back. Data—your data—has become a highly-sought-after commodity, and the bad actors are always developing new ways to get to it.

From the article: A new Ransomware-as-a-Service called Yatron is being promoted on Twitter that plans on using the EternalBlue and DoublePulsar exploits to spread to other computer on a network. This ransomware will also attempt to delete encrypted files if a payment has not been made in 72 hours.

The landscape of cyber security is always changing, and changing at an extremely rapid pace. Having a strong antivirus solution in place is no longer sufficient to protect your organization from malicious actors. At EXCEL, we keep our eye on what is happening in the cyber security landscape, and prepare solutions that will greatly reduce the risk of a breach of your environment. Be sure that you have security solutions in place that provide the most up-to-date protection. If you are not completely confident that you have the right solutions in place, please give us a call or drop us a line. We can help.